Changes in body weight in response to pecan-enriched diets with and without substitution instructions: a randomised, controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Substantial evidence suggests that regular tree nut consumption does not lead to changes in body weight (BW). However, these studies used a variety of dietary substitution instructions which may confound the interpretation of prior BW outcomes. The purpose of the present study was to examine the impact of daily pecan consumption, with or without isocaloric substitution instructions, on BW and composition. This was an 8-week randomised, controlled trial with three treatments: a nut-free control group (n 32) and two pecan groups. ADD (n 30) consumed pecans (68 g/d) as part of a free-living diet, and SUB (n 31) substituted the pecans (68 g/d) for isocaloric foods from their habitual diet. BW and total body fat percentage (BF) were measured, and theoretical changes in thes

SUBMITTER: Guarneiri LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8922157 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature